The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-08-11
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOings at the Ma
uOnal Capital


allowed 10 know, aud she barely escaped death
IN reality. She Is yet confined TO her bed, but
feels that sense OF relief which comes 10 pa
faint who is able 20 reach home aud TO know
that the proper surgical treatment has been
given TO the case. The wound an her head ~
lar along toward recovery, but the injured
shoulder is subject at intervals 10 racking pains,
from which there is no relief.
Theserious nature of the circumstances under
which Mrs Logan was hurt are not realized
yet, except 10y the personal friends of the
family She was driving with another lady
near Carbonate, III. Upon approaching a
bridge over creek ID WAS noticed that loaded
wagon In crossing had broken a board, causing
one end to be tilted up. The horse they were
driving took fright at this and refused TO
cross On the approach 10 the bridge he OBJ
served the broken board and began TO back.
Nothing could be done 20 induce him To go Tor
ward by The two ladies' and he hacked clear OF
the planks and down the bank OF earth which
led up 60 it and stopped. When the animal
stopped Mrs. Logan told her companion TO hold
him aud she would get out aud take him by
the hits and lead him over. Neither OF the
ladies were frightened. both supposing that the
horse was in measure quoted then, having
backed clear away from the suspicious broken
plank OF the structure.
The vehicle was an old fashioned piano box
buggy, and the top was up. Mrs. Logan had
lust put her foot upon the iron step at the
side 10 alight when the horse seemed TO take
new alarm and began 10 back and plunge. The
motion Of the buggy naturally threw her from
her Insecure position between the wheel and
the bed Of the carriage, and i'm falling her left
arm passed between the spokes of the fore
wheel She was thus turned down under the
buggy, aud her head brought under the horses
heels. The agony of such situation cannot
he described. Ii was though a rack was
bending the arm from its socket, aud at the
same time bruisng and decorating the
flesh 10 n pulp. To add 10 the horror OF
the position the horse planted a foot sharp
shOa, on the top OF her head, cutting an i'm
preston Of the shoe all the way round, clear
through the scalp 10 the skull, and In her
struggles Tor release managed s0meway TO plant
another h0Of upon her with full force, crushing
the iustep of one foot Mrs. Logan did not
lose her sefpOssession. but told her companion
not 70 try 10 get out Of the buggy as she might
further brighten the horse. Her friend obeyed
her directions, and fortunately at this Juncture
gentleman who knew them came running up
the road aud took the brute by the bits. In
the meantime he had backed the buggy down
the bank Mrs. Logan had strength enough 10
grasp 4 shrub growing at the side OF the road
with h e. dsengaged hand, and draw herself
ont from under the vehicle She attempted 10
walk but found she could not, and sank down
on the embankmemt The gentleman who had
appeared so OPPORTUNITY sent for doctor, and
took her to a neighbOrs house. where the news
of her injury had preceded her, and she was
carried in.
All this time she was bleeding profusey
from the wound ia the head, aud WAS deluged
from head to foot a. Ia blood. when the doctor
arrived Her friends did mot expect her 20
survive, thinking her skull must be fractured.
The wound in the head proved 10 be the least
serious, however, aud was seWed up and packed
with lint when the hemOrrhage was checked
aud the cut healed by FIRST intention, without
sacr fcing her magnificent suit Of snowy hair.
The left arm aud SIDE were SO bruised and
laoerated as 10 forbid close examination, and
all that was done was 10 bandage il up aud
apply lotions 10 remove the soreness OF the
flesh.
She remained In bed where she was taken
for l3 days, when she insisted upon the attempt
90 come home. Her son had come from Ohio
in the meantime. and he took her 10 Chicago
a. a car specially arranged for her Here bel
daughter-n law met her, and after "a hour
rest nj the Grand Pacific Hotel the journey q
Washington was resumed. The agony she en-
dured on thc way was well nigh uncomfortable
and physicians were summoned 10 meet bel
upon her arrival but they found her too veal
that day % make an examination, and directed
nights rest as the siae qua before proceed
ing 70 do anything.
She knew All the time that her shoulder wa
not right. She had not taken an anestbetc o
and 80 bruised and lacerated Was the hesh tina
the condition Of the bones could not b
learned.
The next morning after reaching home Surg
Gen. Hamilton, Of the Marine Hospitals Sers
ice. one Of the most hkiliul Surgeons In th
world, came At hrs L0gau's request and mad
o. critical examination. he found that she wa
In lrightiui condition. Her LEFT shoulder wa
disOcated Her left elbow was dislocated an
the sh0ulder-blade on the same side was iras
tured Over two weeks had then elapsed, an
the parts had begun 10 knit again ia a fails
position. Instant action was necessary.
Weakened by long suffering and fatigue {
travel In q torrid Midsummer, the aaministri
tiOD VI ether was absolute necessity 70 pr
vent a nervous shock too great for her systei
90 withstand. The parts must be wrenche
asuuder again. The knitting bones must
broken The combined strength Of three me
war necessary for the operation, but il was SUI
rassfuliy accomplished aud the bones were &c
TIE awakening from the influence Of IA
ether WAS followed by the most horrible to
nIeut Tor hours bat she D. now on the mend.
The doctors say that Ia three or four weel
she viii be about again.
Through an her lriaL however, her WOnde
ful vii and brave confidence has kept her q
bhe has bean deeply touched at the thSusan'
OF message o. sympathy aud coincidence 81
baE received. but. u course. she has as yet a.
been able 90 acknowledge any OF them. ~
chcrishes these memeutoes Of the love Of b
friends and she looks forward with pieaBn
b. the time when she will be able 20 VII
f.,ain, ai,d acknowledge them all with her Oy
baud.
GnUMBETNo CITIZENS.
The citizens Of Washington are in a very b
bumoF with the tTiumyiTate which manap
the municipal affairs This rs no new thin
Tor Washington people have always been not
For grnmbiing "a the civic powers that be.
if said tiiai thin is because they have no hal
a. tbe olectonOf their rulers, and consequent
DO pownr over them. This cannot be- Tie rt
explanation. fOr ] notice that people who al,
their rulers ai annual nuhici pal elections col
plain just much shout the conduct Of %,
G0uncilGen and Aldermen they do be-
where municipal elections are unknown. ~
YORK aud Chicago. for example, hold oiecto
pretty regularly. aud 81 rec0ioct alright abu
half OF the hew York Aldermen are iu q
pcuitcnuafy, aud the Chicago Board OF Co
Inis.iOupm cann0t tutnsact business, since
quorum or iis members can only be found
going g. the County SAIL. Washington peol
do not hiut af any such grave misdcmeanl
on she part ~ their three commissioners rs
people ~ the other cities have ~ complain
The worst charged against them n incapac
a. understand the real wants VI the city, q u
Eisfeut iendenry % bnuder iu making naRgi
and unBise regulations, and cntireiy too ana
generosity toward themselves with the pull
money. iir past week has been inade pre-
liyely one cor Maj. william Ludlow, OF
Gorps nf Engineers, who is one of the Comm
III md rraft1 F4ftff